Astypalaia

Also known as Astypalea

Astypalaia (Greek: Αστυπάλαια, ), is a Greek island with 1,376 residents (2021 census). It belongs to the Dodecanese, an archipelago of fifteen major islands in the southeastern Aegean Sea. However, many scholars recognize Astypalaia as an extension of the Cyclades, as many cultural and ecological components of the island are more indicative of the Cyclades rather than the Dodecanese.

Key facts

Greek Dimos.name: Astypalaia
Greek Dimos.name_local: Αστυπάλαια
Greek Dimos.type: municipality
Greek Dimos.image_map: 2011 Dimos Astypaleas.png
Greek Dimos.image_skyline: Astypalea chora 001.jpg
Greek Dimos.caption_skyline: Astypalaia (chora)
Greek Dimos.elevation_min: 0
Greek Dimos.elevation_max: 506
Greek Dimos.periph: South Aegean
Greek Dimos.periphunit: Kalymnos
Greek Dimos.pop_municipality: 1376
Greek Dimos.area_municipality: 114.1
Greek Dimos.population_as_of: 2021
Greek Dimos.postal_code: 859 00
Greek Dimos.area_code: 22430
Greek Dimos.licence: ΚΧ, ΡΟ, ΡΚ

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Encyclopedic overview

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Contents

Name
Geography
Places
History
Archaeology
Treaty with Rome
Electric island
Ecclesiastical history
Titular Latin Catholic see
Notable people
See also
References
Sources

The island is long, across at its widest, and covers an area of 97 km2. Along with numerous smaller uninhabited offshore islets (the largest of which are Sýrna and Ofidoussa), it forms the Municipality of Astypalaia, which is part of the Kalymnos regional unit. The municipality has an area of 114.077 km2. The capital and the previous main harbour of the island is Astypalaia or Chora, as it is called by the locals.

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